The Department of Surgery at the university hospital Klinikum rechts der Isar under the direction of Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Helmut Friess, in collaboration with other health services, provides a comprehensive range of services. The only exception is the cardiovascular surgery. The chief physician of this Department is Univ.-Prof. Dr. med. Helmut Friess.

All main diagnostic facilities of the university hospital Klinikum rechts der Isar are of course available to the customer around the clock. These have state-of-the-art equipment such as X-ray including computed tomography (CT), magnetic resonance tomography (MRT) and positron emission tomography (PET).

Visceral Surgery: The core competence of Visceral Surgery at the university hospital Klinikum rechts der Isar lies in the treatment of cancer diseases of stomach and breast level organs. These include lung and the entire digestive system including esophagus, stomach, intestines, liver and gall bladder. The diseases of the following organs are also treated in this department: kidney and spleen as well as endocrine organs such as thyroid and parathyroid or pancreas.

Interdisciplinary cooperation at the Center for Tumor Therapy: A central factor here is the close interdisciplinary cooperation with other medical specialties, in particular with internal medical oncologists and radiotherapists.

General Surgery and Transplant Surgery: The general surgery is mainly performed on an outpatient and hospital-replacing or short-term inpatient basis. A minimally invasive procedure with the aid of an endoscope (keyhole surgery) is preferred, which leads to least possible surgical strain for the patient and due to a tiny incision through the skin and tissues resulting in less pain and faster post - operation recovery.